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Last episode, we examined various Church Fathers and their explanations of Penal Substitutionary Atonement (PSA). We did this for two main reasons. First, to demonstrate that PSA is not a novel doctrine but has historical precedent. More importantly, it exposed a major weakness in a common Eastern Orthodox (EO) apologetic: the claim that "all the Church Fathers taught the same thing."

When that claim can be shown to be false, and when it is coupled with the fact that EO has never infallibly demonstrated the correct interpretation of any biblical text, it levels the playing field and forces us all to engage Scripture responsibly, consistently, and on its own terms.

Today, we continue that discussion by examining one particularly weak argument against PSA and one deeply problematic use of Scripture from the recent icon veneration debate between James White and Craig Truglia. While we plan to cover more of this debate in future episodes, our focus today will be on a completely unsubstantiated appeal to Galatians. We will also examine additional Church Fathers to show that the interpretation being advanced has no historical precedent and that the verse in question has never been understood that way.

Taken together, this further challenges the EO claim to possess an infallible interpretive authority over Scripture.

If that sounds interesting to you, grab your Bible and strap in!